Helpful Notes Soaking your seeds overnight before placing them in the sprouter will help the sprouts grow faster. We recommend using organically grown seeds for better results. For more information about seeds, please inquire with a customer department at Tribest Corp. Old seeds (more than a year old) may produce rotten sprouts or may delay their growth. If the water does not sprinkle within 30 seconds after the machine is turned on, reassemble the WATER PRESSURE CONTROL TUBES. We recommend minimizing the exposure of the sprouts to light by covering the lid with a dark colored cloth, especially for yelloW sprouts, such as soybean sprout. In green sprouts, this will yield a more tender taste. Just remove the cloth cover a few hours before harvesting in order to activate the chlorophyll in the sprouts. If fatter sprouts are desired, add some weight on top of the UPPER SEED TRAY (example: pebbles). Make sure that what you use for weight is clean. We recommend changing the water in the WATER BARREL every 1-2 days. If using a solution of 35% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide (1 table spoon to a barrel of water), this may not be necessary. It is normal and natural to have some foam floating on the water in the WATER BARREL during cultivation.